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Making It Legal’s Swan Song . . . Sorta

Making It Legal’s Swan Song . . . Sorta

By Nina Kaufman, Esq.

On a bleak January morning a few years ago, I got a call at 8:47.  My husband’s Uncle Jimmy had died.  James V. McGuinness was a New York City beat cop for many years, a dutiful (and hard-nosed) father of 5, with a dry sense of humor and a wide smile (when you could coax it out of him).  His death made me stop racing around mindlessly—death has a way of doing that—but my valiant efforts to get through my full to-do list were like trudging through caramel.  I didn’t succeed. I started to think about how death can really have an impact on a business.  If it’s your death, how will your estate handle the dismantling (or sale to a partner, if you have one)? If you’re the spouse/significant other of one who’s been touched by it, can your business cope in your absence while you’re handling family affairs? All important questions, involving the need for solid legal planning. And then I got another call that day.  Regarding a different kind of ending. Entrepreneur.com was…

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Nina Kaufman

Flying solo doesn’t have to mean going it alone.

I’m Nina Kaufman.

I know first-hand that running a knowledge-based service business has unique challenges. It’s so much easier when you have an advocate in your corner. Over the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of New York business professionals who want a legal advisor to guide and support them as they navigate the business world.

With wide-ranging experience as a business attorney, strategist, and media authority, I bring the added power of a business lens to the legal issues my clients are facing.

And because I’ve been a business owner myself, I’ve lived through the soaring highs and devastating lows – like when my first law firm failed. So I understand what’s involved to serve great clients, detect business risks early and build a true legacy.

I can’t get those 12 years back. That’s why I have made it my mission to ensure that business professionals like you can become wise and discerning leaders, build a solid business, and live your best life.